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genteelly
gen·teel G0087600 (jĕn-tēl′)adj.1. Refined or polite, often in an affected way: "Who better to domesticate him than the most genteel woman in the world? What better to housebreak him than ... a delicate actress with beautiful diction for his wife?" (Philip Roth). See Synonyms at polite.2. Typical or characteristic of the upper class: "His family background was somewhat less genteel than his Brahmin name and Harvard pedigree might suggest" (Scot French).3. Elegantly stylish or fashionable: genteel manners and appearance.
[French gentil, from Old French; see gentle.]
gen·teel′ly adv.gen·teel′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | genteelly - in a genteel manner; "the English lived genteelly in India" |
Translationsgenteel (dʒənˈtiːl) adjective acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour. She was laughed at for being too genteel. (常指太過)彬彬有禮的 （常指太过）彬彬有礼的 genˈteelly adverb (太過)彬彬有禮地 （太过）彬彬有礼地 genˈteelness noun (太過)彬彬有禮 （太过）彬彬有礼 ThesaurusSeegenteel |